#C96CCF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.171 325), rgb(201, 108, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#C96CCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96CCF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 108, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.171 325) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C96CCF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96CCF | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96CCF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96CCF text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96CCF
oklch(67.3% 0.171 325)
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Step 500
500
#C74CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325)
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Step 600
600
#B323BD
oklch(55.7% 0.238 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9910A3
oklch(49.1% 0.221 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1584
oklch(42.8% 0.183 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#651C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#C96CCF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6188D2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7794 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96CCF
#C96CCF
oklch(67.3% 0.171 325)
- #42B04D
#42B04D
oklch(67.2% 0.171 145.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C96CCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96CCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #C96CCF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.